Life according to one of life’s truly gifted naturally born wafflers… an open diary of a Saffer in a different land… life in the greater Dublin & Leinster area. (Blogging since 2011) My quests fuel my dreams… my dreams fuel my quests!!

NOTE: Some content may not be for sensitive souls! If you’re not up to alternative reasoning or debate then maybe this post is not for you!

Mrs Wayfarer invited me to do the Sunshine Blogger’s Award. Now… let’s get this straight right from the start, I don’t do awards as I feel it’s never fair to nominate people. Why? Because I fear insulting those who I don’t nominate and may even chip off those who I do, because they may not want to join the procession.

However, I really enjoyed the questions posed by Mrs Wayfarer… so while still wondering why I don’t answer them, my friend Khaya dared me to do the challenge. Therefore… I will take the opportunity to answer the questions.

But… here’s the deal. I’ll do a series – answering two or three questions on Wednesdays – until I get to the last post in the series… when, I may or may not set my own questions for those who feel like joining the fun! Totally voluntary! However, to be fare to Mrs Wayfarer… I’ll place a link to her initial invitation in each of my posts. The rules of the challenge are contained there… so, if you feel like doing the full thing… then, be my guest!

OK, so… here are the first two questions…

Where do you find the inspiration to write your blogs?

When was the last time you’ve done something for the first time?

Number 1: Everywhere… outside in nature, inside, family, life… ideas, thoughts – safety related incidents that get me thinking and also, like I’m doing now… reaction to other blogger’s posts. I’ve been doing consecutive daily posts since 16 MAR 2011… so, at times I fall out of love with blogging – then I push through… posting mostly just images. I began blogging to fill a gap and to try and raise awareness about my other writing.

As time went by, the blog took on more of an open diary function. (See the tagline above.) I also say that in a few generations’ time my descendants will have some form of social record about their distant past. That’s one of the reasons why I keep going! The other? I have the desire to put smiles on the faces of others. If I manage to do that just once a day I have achieved one of life’s purposes!

I don’t think I always succeed… especially when I rant! But then, life issues inspire my posts too – so, they form part of this blog! A few BIG rant topics for me:

Climate change – yes? So when hasn’t it changed? Stop all the political and pseudo-science bull spread by the mass media. Ask questions – don’t believe the dogma

Carbon Dioxide – simple, without it we all DIE! The more the merrier, I say… up to the levels where the planet will thrive. Fight carbon tax – you’re already paying enough tax for every litre you put into your vehicle or every unit of electricity entering your house.

However, cut the pollution… of body, mind and soul! Pollution is the issue, pressurise your politician to sort out your local issues and work from there. Some pollution issues that need addressing:

Large-scale toxin production by Big Pharm, in the name of improving health! Just think of the myths spread about cholesterol and the wonder drug statins. Toxins that kill people yet they aren’t banned because people simply believe the lies, spread by the multi-billion dollar profit companies producing the stuff! You need more? Think prescribed opioid deaths… worldwide.

The large-scale abuse of sugar and carbs – just ask why so-called lifestyle diseases are rife? Type Two Diabetes, cardio-vascular disease, cancers, dementia and gastro issues. Not to mention obesity and the rapid increase in childhood issues related to sugar. Sugar is addictive – fight advertising and the willy-nilly use of the drug!

Mental pollution – the indoctrination of our children in schools and universities – almost force-feeding the above-mentioned propaganda down their throats. Mass media are equally to blame…

Number 2: Just these last few days! Promise! I tried my new lobster pot… and lo-and-behold, I was successful at the first attempt! Although the lobster was undersized and returned to it’s home I didn’t have to wait long for success! Yes, the second attempt proved successful and I can now boast that I have done something for the first time… in my sixtieth year! And… more importantly… I have proof!

PS – If you’re wondering about my take on climate change and the rest – I’ve lived through the ozone-layer hole propaganda and in the seventies when the rage was global cooling! Also, who remembers the fuel crisis in the seventies? Then they said by the year 2000 we would be in the dark because all reserves would be gone! And as for catastrophic flooding caused by the massive sea-level rise… well?

Yes folk… when you apply pseudo-science to further your own agenda you can make any data work for you… something along the lines of…

lies, more lies and statistics…

These days Lies masquerades as Truth far too often…

PPS – Flip… this turned into a marathon… I hope you found something to smile about!

9 Responses to Wednesday’s Wondering’s – Sunshine Inspiration!

I had to come back to read your answers to Mrs. Wayfarer’s questions. This past month, I was too busy with injuries, ailments and a holiday in between to pay attention. I agree with, in fact, I love your answers to question 1, and especially your comment on mental pollution. It’s not just our offspring that suffer from it; people, in general, do not think for themselves and do not get their facts straight before jumping on the bandwagon. It reminds me of the politics in SA – everyone just chants along and drowns the voice of reason. I’m so tired of all this BS.
Daai swart gogga wat jy vashou, laat my gril. Wil jy nie liewer ‘n lekker rooi kreef van die Weskus af invoer nie?

Yes, climate has always changed but not at this extremely accelerated rate and it is a huge problem. I am not a scientist and I don’t think you are but I believe scientific fact over right wing ideology. And it is not sensitivity not wanting to debate this – it’s working in the environmental sector we need to focus time, energy and passion on finding solutions, not debating whether there is a problem.

Thanks for commenting – your opinion is valid, especially when it comes to finding solutions for man-made pollution!
Let the climate be… depending on the data used, I can prove that we’re in a cooling period. Therefore, the climate has always changed and man’s influence on it is negligible… ie, extra CO2 will help the earth’s greening.
I have thought long and hard about what I post. My questions are there to alert folk that they must think for themselves… and do research… not believe the trash fed to the gullible public by mass media.
The day someone can tell me what the earth’s optimum temperature must be then I’ll reconsider my take on climate change.

I have just subscribed to the Irish Times it allows me access to their and the NY Times archives… to see what was reported a hundred years ago… before the so-called impact of man…
The truth is not right wing anything… however, the truth is being crucified by the mass media… many of them with left leanings. I often wonder about it all… why is it so difficult to make people see that there are other opinions that could be of benefit to mankind?
No… we shall not fight each other… we shall need to focus our energies in convincing the lawmakers to tackle pollution – and that includes mental pollution… like I mentioned in the post.
Thanks again for your valued input… however, I am not right wing and will not accept any such labels… it is not fair to associate what I post with wrong ideology.

I am sorry if I assumed you were right leaning. ALL the climate change deniers I know are, as well as ALL the politicians here who say this but I should not make assumptions. Everyone has a part to play for sure and it starts with actually doing something to help our planet. This is my life daily and I will never agree with you on this topic. So best to leave it here.

Thanks for your positive take on the post! Yes, we really don’t have to look far to find inspiration for our posts! Thanks again for the nomination – I hope you’re OK with the way I’m going about it! 😉

“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert”. - J Robert Oppenheimer.